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UW Health Belleville Family Medicine recently welcomed new residents.

Brenna Gibbons

Brenna attended Luther College and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Brenna Gibbons MD (PGY-1) grew up in the tiny town of Coon Valley, WI, nestled in the Driftless area. Brenna moved to Decorah, IA, to earn her degree in Biology. While in Decorah, she coached collegiate basketball, volunteered with Iowa Hospice and a free clinic and gained an appreciated for tightly-knit communities.

Brenna returned to Wisconsin to attend medical school at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. While in Madison, Brenna co-founded the Alumnus Project, a non-profit organization promoting cycling in the Madison area and encouraging kids to ride bikes. The experience blended her passions of sports and public health and she organized a seminar for cyclists on concussion recognition and safe return to sports. Brenna also served as a coach for the Allied Running Club to promote healthy lifestyles.

Brenna is drawn to family medicine because it provides the opportunity to meet the needs of the community through inpatient, outpatient, obstetrical and pediatric care. She is also interested in palliative care, women's health, hospital medicine and medical ethics.

In her free time, Brenna enjoys singing and playing with her family band, competitive cycling, running, fishing, coaching youth athletics and writing.

Tyler Grunow

Tyler attended UW-Platteville and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Tyler (Ty) Grunow is dedicated to the broad scope of practice of family medicine and developing personal, long-lasting relationships with his patients. His goal is to work with patients to improve their health by preventing disabling and costly chronic diseases and providing evidence-based care. By partnering with each of his patients, Ty hopes to transform the health of his whole community.

Originally from Dodgeville, WI, Ty attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where he majored in Biology. Before starting medical school, Ty worked as a medical scribe in the Emergency Room at St. Mary's Hospital.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. While in medical school, Ty was part of the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM) program and completed his clinical rotations at the La Crosse Gunderson campus. While in medical school, Ty organized and participated in training exercises for local EMS squads to improve the care provided for severe rural and farm injuries.

As a public health intern with the Jackson County Public Health Department, he developed educational materials about infectious diseases and vaccinations and developed emergency preparedness plans for tornado and thunderstorm disasters.

In his spare time, Ty enjoys exercising, playing with his dog and spending time with friends and family.

Nicole Altman

Nicole attended UW-Madison and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Nicole Altman loves family medicine because of the life-long relationships and connections that she builds with her patients. She is thrilled to provide care to whole families and communities.

Nicole is from Merrill, WI. She earned both her undergraduate degree in Biology and her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Nicole is passionate about practicing family medicine in a rural Wisconsin community.

She participated in the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine (WARM) program and completed her clinical training in and around Marshfield, WI, where she gained a better appreciation and understanding of the unique health care challenges of rural Wisconsin.

While in college, Nicole was a Certified Nursing Assistant (CAN); this helped her develop a compassionate bedside manner and see the importance of maintaining patient dignity and autonomy.

Nicole complete a Path of Distinction in Public Health and worked to improve the Marshfield community's knowledge of NSAIDs through a media campaign she implemented.

Nicole is passionate about primary care, rural medicine, public health, women's health, pediatrics and preventative medicine.

Nicole enjoys getting outdoors and staying active. She likes to hike, fish, kayak, snowshoe and camp. She also enjoys cooking, going to farmer's markets and playing with her Wirehaired Pointer.

Neal Smith

Neal attended UW-La Crosse and the Medical College of Wisconsin Central Campus.

Neal Smith, MD (PGY-1) is from Verona, WI, and takes great honor and humility in the responsibility he has to care for patients.

Neal earned his degree in Community Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He went on to serve as a Health Extension Agent in the Peace Corps in Cambodia. He provided health education on many topics, including childhood nutrition and sanitation.

Neal returned to Wisconsin to attend medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin Central Campus. As a member of the new campus, he helped establish new student groups on campus, including the Cultural Competency and Medical Spanish student group. While in Wausau, he worked with the Marathon County Child Development Agency to develop and implement a project to identify and address the barriers to receiving dental health care for children enrolled in Head Start in Marathon County.

Neal has strong passions for community medicine, mental health, point of care ultrasound and advocating for the needs of rural underserved patients.

Neal is always looking for opportunities to play soccer, disk golf, and to go downhill skiing. He enjoys watching Wisconsin sports teams with friends and family and joking about fantasy football.